Lots of luck on moon trip: Biden jibes Musk on ‘super bad feeling’ about economy June 4, 2022 President Joe Biden has scorned Tesla founder Elon Musk after the tech boss cited a “super bad feeling” about the economy amid plans to slash jobs. Speaking on Friday, the US President pointed out that while the electric carmaker said it needed to axe one in 10 jobs, rival Ford was “overwhelmingly” increasing investment. “While [...]
Japan reopens after two years: Time for that trip of a lifetime May 30, 2022 After two years of closure to tourists, Japan will welcome visitors from 10 June. Steve Hogarty takes a trip from Osaka into the ancient Japanese countryside. Osaka’s main entertainment district, Dotonbori is a kind of psychedelic, neon circus. Brilliant, colourful lights bounce off the glass-fronted buildings, and below they transform the surface of the canal [...]
Exclusive: Unprecedented war for talent reflects a seismic shift in power on Britain’s hyper-aggressive job market May 26, 2022 Britain’s jobless rate has fallen to its lowest level for over 47 years. In fact, for the first time ever, there are fewer unemployed people than job vacancies. This is resulting in an unprecedented ‘war for talent’ and an unprecedented wave of pay hikes, but what does this actually look like for London’s business community? [...]
Hertz to offer 900hp Shelby Mustang ‘Rent-a-Racer’ May 25, 2022 A three-year deal will see Hertz offer the 900hp Shelby Mustang GT500-H for hire at selected airports across the United States.
Ford Focus ST M365 by Mountune review: the RS kicker May 24, 2022 Saddened by the lack of a new Ford Focus RS? Mountune’s ballistic 365hp Focus ST should help fill the void, says Tim Pitt.
Say goodbye to signs as Ford trials geofencing to set automatic speeding limits May 24, 2022 Speed limit signs could soon be a thing of the past as US car maker Ford has announced it is trialling geofencing technology to set automatic limits for its cars. Geofencing uses GPS or RFID technology to delimit a virtual geographic boundary, allowing a software to trigger a specific response when a body enters the [...]
Exclusive: We will solve any supply chain issues, says Tevva CEO May 22, 2022 Even though supply chain issues continue to rampage through the global automotive industry, electric and hydrogen truck maker Tevva has been slightly less impacted than others. The company’s chief executive Asher Bennett said its low capex manufacturing model has allowed it to “be a bit more flexible.” “If there are issues around the supply chain, [...]
Tennent’s Lager maker sells minority stake in Admiral Taverns pubco May 17, 2022 Bulmers maker C&C group intends to sell its entire minority interest in pub operator Admiral Taverns to Proprium Capital Partners for £55m. The drinks firm invested in the community pub chain in a joint venture with Proporium in September 2017. In C&C’s full year results published on Tuesday, it revealed the sale of the shares [...]
Toyota Aygo X review: perfect for city life May 17, 2022 Priced from under £15,000, the Toyota Aygo X is a tall but small car that is ideally suited to city life. We're among the first to drive it.
Rail could cost £6bn per year without government reform May 17, 2022 Maintaining the railway sector without government reform could cost up to £6bn of taxpayers’ money a year, warned a report published today. An analysis by UK think tank Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) argued that without a complete makeover, the network will fall into a decline and underinvestment scenario that could force the government to [...]